# More Rewarding Ores<\/p>\n
## Overview<\/p>\n
**More Rewarding Ores** is a vanilla datapack that rebalances ore drops to make mining more satisfying and less grind-heavy without drastically altering progression.<\/p>\n
Instead of a cubic meter of ore yielding a single resource item, ore blocks now drop **larger and more varied quantities**, making exploration and mining feel more rewarding while still keeping resource progression reasonable.<\/p>\n
The datapack modifies the **loot tables for all vanilla overworld ores, nether ores, and ancient debris**, ~~and introduces consistent rules for how **Silk Touch and Fortune enchantments interact with these new drops**~~.<\/p>\n
This datapack works in **vanilla Minecraft** and is compatible with **any mod loader**, since it only changes loot tables.<\/p>\n
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# Core Gameplay Changes<\/p>\n
## Increased Ore Drops<\/p>\n
Most ores now drop **multiple resources per block**, representing a more realistic yield from a cubic meter of ore.<\/p>\n
### Adjusted Base Drops<\/p>\n
| Ore | New Base Drop |
\n| ————- | ———————————- |
\n| Coal | 3\u20138 coal |
\n| Iron | 2\u20134 raw iron |
\n| Gold | 2\u20134 raw gold |
\n| Diamond | 1\u20134 diamonds (rare bonus possible) |
\n| Emerald | 1\u20133 emeralds |
\n| Nether Quartz | 2\u20134 quartz |<\/p>\n
### Rare Diamond Bonus<\/p>\n
Diamond ore has a **small chance to produce a richer yield**:<\/p>\n
* Normal drop: **1\u20134 diamonds**
\n* Rare bonus: **6\u20138 diamonds**<\/p>\n
This rare drop is intentionally uncommon to preserve the excitement of discovering diamonds.<\/p>\n
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# Ores That Keep Vanilla Base Drops<\/p>\n
Some ores already produce multiple items in vanilla Minecraft. Their base drops remain unchanged:<\/p>\n
| Ore | Vanilla Base Drop |
\n| ———— | —————– |
\n| Copper | 2\u20135 raw copper |
\n| Redstone | 4\u20135 redstone dust |
\n| Lapis Lazuli | 4\u20139 lapis lazuli |<\/p>\n
These ores only receive changes through enchantments.<\/p>\n
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# Fortune Enchantment Changes<\/p>\n
Fortune now **doubles the base drop range** for all ores affected by the datapack.<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
| Ore | Base | With Fortune |
\n| ——– | —- | ———— |
\n| Iron | 2\u20134 | 4\u20138 |
\n| Gold | 2\u20134 | 4\u20138 |
\n| Coal | 3\u20138 | 6\u201316 |
\n| Copper | 2\u20135 | 4\u201310 |
\n| Redstone | 4\u20135 | 8\u201310 |
\n| Lapis | 4\u20139 | 8\u201318 |<\/p>\n
This makes Fortune feel much more impactful while keeping drops within reasonable bounds.<\/p>\n
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# Silk Touch Behavior<\/p>\n
Silk Touch preserves the ore block as expected.<\/p>\n
| Tool Enchantments | Result |
\n| ——————– | ———————- |
\n| Silk Touch | Drops the ore block |
\n| Fortune only | Doubled drop ranges |
\n| ~~Silk Touch + Fortune~~ | ~~Drops **2 ore blocks**~~|<\/p>\n
The **Silk Touch + Fortune interaction is unique to this datapack**, providing a useful middle ground between preserving ores and maximizing yields.<\/p>\n
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# Nether Ore Adjustments<\/p>\n
| Ore | Base Drop | Fortune |
\n| ————— | —————- | ———— |
\n| Nether Quartz | 2\u20134 quartz | 4\u20138 |
\n| Nether Gold Ore | 2\u20136 gold nuggets | 4\u201312 nuggets |<\/p>\n
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# Ancient Debris<\/p>\n
Ancient debris behavior is mostly preserved:<\/p>\n
| Tool Enchantments | Result |
\n| ——————– | ——————————— |
\n| Normal mining | Drops ancient debris |
\n| Silk Touch | Drops ancient debris |
\n| ~~Silk Touch + Fortune~~ | ~~Drops **2 ancient debris blocks**~~ |<\/p>\n
~~This maintains the rarity and progression of Netherite while still allowing the Silk Touch + Fortune rule to apply.~~<\/p>\n
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# Technical Notes<\/p>\n
The datapack overrides vanilla loot tables for:<\/p>\n
* Coal ore
\n* Iron ore
\n* Gold ore
\n* Copper ore
\n* Redstone ore
\n* Lapis ore
\n* Diamond ore
\n* Emerald ore
\n* Nether quartz ore
\n* Nether gold ore
\n* Ancient debris<\/p>\n
Both **stone and deepslate variants** are included.<\/p>\n
The datapack only affects **newly broken ore blocks** and does not alter world generation.<\/p>\n
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# Compatibility<\/p>\n
* Works in **vanilla Minecraft**
\n* Compatible with **Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt**, or any other mod loader
\n* Compatible with most mods unless they also overwrite the same ore loot tables<\/p>\n
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# Philosophy<\/p>\n
This datapack aims to make mining **feel rewarding rather than tedious**, while still preserving Minecraft\u2019s core survival progression.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll spend **less time grinding for resources**, and more time building, exploring, and experimenting.<\/p>\n
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# Version History<\/p>\n
## v1.0.0<\/p>\n
* Initial release of **More Rewarding Ores**
\n* Rebalanced vanilla ore loot tables to increase mining rewards
\n* Added multi-item drops for most ores
\n* Coal now drops **3\u20138 coal**
\n* Iron ore now drops **2\u20134 raw iron**
\n* Gold ore now drops **2\u20134 raw gold**
\n* Diamond ore now drops **1\u20134 diamonds**
\n* Added rare **6\u20138 diamond bonus drop**
\n* Emerald ore now drops **1\u20133 emeralds**
\n* Nether quartz ore now drops **2\u20134 quartz**
\n* Copper, redstone, and lapis retain vanilla base drop ranges
\n* Fortune enchantment doubles drop ranges
\n* Implemented experimental **Silk Touch + Fortune special rule**
\n* Added loot table overrides for all overworld ores, deepslate variants, nether ores, and ancient debris
\n* Included datapack icon (`pack.png`)<\/p>\n
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## v1.0.1<\/p>\n
* Updated datapack for **Minecraft 1.21.11**
\n* Fixed datapack structure issues preventing loot tables from loading
\n* Corrected datapack folder path (`loot_table` vs `loot_tables`)
\n* Updated `pack_format` for modern Minecraft versions
\n* Removed **Silk Touch + Fortune special rule**
\n* Fixed bug where the special rule could activate on unenchanted tools
\n* Updated description and documentation<\/p>\n
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## v1.0.2<\/p>\n
* Fixed issue where ores dropped **nothing when mined**
\n* Updated enchantment predicates to **Minecraft 1.21+ item predicate format**
\n* Corrected Fortune and Silk Touch detection logic in loot tables
\n* Ensured base drop ranges work with unenchanted tools
\n* Confirmed compatibility with Minecraft **1.21.11**<\/p>\n
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## v1.0.3<\/p>\n
* Finalized fixes for loot table logic
\n* Corrected conditional checks for tool enchantments
\n* Ensured Fortune correctly doubles drop ranges
\n* Ensured Silk Touch preserves ore blocks
\n* Verified correct drops across all ores
\n* Confirmed stable functionality across all supported ores<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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